Quantum Computing Unveiled

'While there is no longer a shortage of textbooks on quantum computing, a fresh view from a different perspective is always welcome. This book offers such a new perspective. Starting from very basic concepts, it spans a wide range to topological concepts used in quantum error correction. Overall, it provides interesting and entertaining reading material for novices as well as advanced students.' Dieter Suter, TU Dortmund University, Germany
'This textbook reflects the author's unique and interdisciplinary background in both computer science and theoretical physics. It offers a broad and well-structured journey through topics ranging from classical Turing machines to topological quantum computing. What sets this book apart is its inclusion of distinctive and advanced topics such as weak measurement, topological order, and topological quantum computation – subjects rarely treated in comparable texts. These additions give the book a noteworthy place among the growing number of textbooks on quantum computing. I recommend this book to readers with a strong interest in quantum computing and a desire to contribute to its ongoing research.' Mikio Nakahara, previously at Kindai University, Japan and Shanghai University, China
'Quantum computing is a rapidly advancing interdisciplinary frontier in science and technology.Professor Yidun Wan, with broad education history and research experience, taught a concise course in Fudan University, resulting in this much needed monograph. It is comprehensive, covering all important thoughts (named after the original inventors) and topics (the circuit model, algorithms, decoherence, and error correction, etc.). It is also self-contained, including chapters reviewing classical computers and quantum mechanics. The final two chapters are devoted to future topological extensions, with materials hard to find beyond journal papers. The presentation is precise, but enjoyable to read, suitable for students and practitioners.' Yong-shi Wu, University of Utah, USA
'Yidun Wan's textbook on Quantum Computing Unveiled is a delightful read. A folksy style of writing in places and an emphasis on keeping the exposition as simple as possible make a difficult topic accessible to a graduate student. The book starts with the basics, including basic but rigorous notions of classical computation and quantum mechanics and then extends to quantum computing including basics, algorithms, complexity and error correction. The exercises In the book provide the reader with tasks that reinforce the learning process. What makes this book especially appealing are the chapters on topological orders and topological quantum computation, which are important and challenging yet delivered in an accessible way by an expert in this field. This book is an excellent choice for learning valuable aspects of quantum computing.' Barry C. Sanders, University of Calgary, Canada
'Yidun Wan's breadth of expertise, ranging from theoretical physics to computer science, causes this book to stand out. Few other books take the reader from the basics of quantum computing all the way to various topological frontiers. At the same time, many readers not coming from physics would welcome the concise and no-nonsense review of the relevant concepts of quantum mechanics.' A. Zee, University of California Santa Barbara, USA